DUBUQUE, Iowa – Ali Sabet scored 25 points, while Jared Pearson finished with 21 as the Loras College Duhawks rolled to a 95-77 victory over Simpson College on Monday evening inside the Lillis Athletic & Wellness Center.

Sabet, a fifth-year senior out of Glenview, Ill., hit 5 of his 11 shots from three-point territory en route to knocking down a season-high nine shots from the field.  The guard also led the way in assists, dishing out five in 31 minutes of action.

Pearson fell one point short of matching his career-high after shooting a scorching 7-of-8 (87.5 percent) from the field. The junior out of Des Plaines, Ill. knocked down four threes, matching his career best.

Junior forward Tyler Bass added 14 points and six rebounds, while sophomore Jack Haynes had 13 points and seven boards – a team-high.

The two programs played a highly contested first half that saw Loras (18-3 overall, 9-3 American Rivers Conference) battle back from an early 8-2 deficit. Sabet scored 13 points in the first 20 minutes as Loras led it 45-44 at the break.

The Duhawks blasted things open in the second frame, going on a 33-9 run over the first 10 minutes of action as Pearson led the way with 11 points. The Storm (8-13, 2-11) missed 15 of its 19 attempts over that time.

As a team, the Purple and Gold shot 53 percent from the floor and went 15-of-34  (44.1 percent) from beyond the arc to post its 16^th game of the season with double-digit makes from distance.

The Duhawks won't have much time to rest as Buena Vista University heads to Dubuque on Wednesday, Feb. 7. Tip is set for 7:30 p.m. on Lillis Court.